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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BERRISFORD, Gordon Harold, OS P/QR III, V42923, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of William and Gladys Berrisford, of Selkirk, Manitoba.
Gordon Berrisford was born in Selkirk, MB and worked as a grocery store clerk prior to joining the Navy in July 1942. His father was a former Mayor of Selkirk
Ordinary Seaman Berrisford died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Berrisford Lake in Manitoba, northwest of Wells Lake, was named after him in 1994.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted in the RCNVR 16 Jul 1942 * Commenced Active Service as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 31 Jan 1943 * Rated Probationary Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 28 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Jun 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 01 Jul 1943
(GHB001) Ordinary Seaman Berrisford presumed dead when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk // The Winnipeg Tribune // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (GHB002) Service file for Gordon Berrisford // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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